Thurrock: A place of opportunity, enterprise and excellence, where individuals, communities and businesses flourish. We want to be a destination of choice with healthy and prosperous communities, living in high quality housing across all tenures where residents are empowered to help themselves, and supported with consistently excellent services.

We are seeking a new Assistant Director to help devise a renewed Housing Strategy and help us deliver exceptional management of council housing. Reporting to our Corporate Director (Adults, Housing and Health), your role will have huge impact upon local communities. Your leadership will be pivotal in helping us deliver a first-class housing service to our residents.

You will lead on all housing management related services, managing a significant stock of over 10,000 homes, facilitate the supply of affordable homes through working closely with the Head of Regeneration and Assets, oversee the management of all housing contracts, and foster initiatives aimed at preventing homelessness.

A passion for housing and delivering high quality services is a must, as is a track record of building partnerships and improving stakeholder engagement. You will bring strong operational and contract management experience, along with evidence of innovative service improvement. Your proven leadership skills will drive transformation and integrate service delivery in line with strategic objectives and changing national policy.